#EFDEA9 Color
#EFDEA9 is rgb(239, 222, 169) in RGB, hsl(45, 69%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFDEA9rgb(239, 222, 169)hsl(45, 69%, 80%)hsv(45, 29%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 6%)oklch(90.2% 0.071 92.4)lab(88.91% 0.24 28.32)lch(88.91% 28.32 89.51)What #EFDEA9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFDEA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFDEA9 Channel Values
How #EFDEA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 222 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 69% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 29% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 29% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFDEA9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EFDEA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFDEA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFDEA9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EFDEA9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efdea9: #EFDEA9;background-color: #EFDEA9;colors: { 'color-efdea9': '#EFDEA9' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.871, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_efdea9">#EFDEA9</color>fill="#EFDEA9"More Yellow Colors
#EFDEA9 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFDEA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFDEA9?
#EFDEA9 is a lightest yellow — rgb(239, 222, 169) in RGB and hsl(45, 69%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #EFDEA9?
#EFDEA9 is rgb(239, 222, 169) — red 239, green 222, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFDEA9?
#EFDEA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFDEA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDEA9 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFDEA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFDEA9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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